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Sometimes, you need some brotherly love

Finn and Kian in hospital after the operationGretel Ensignia/Caters News Agency

A 4-year-old boy has recovered from severe brain injuries by copying his twin brother. Finn Jordan, from Hanwell, West London, had a brain tumour diagnosed when he was three months old.

A week after surgery to remove the tumour he contracted meningitis, leaving his parents, Claire Warriner, 41, and Pat Jordan, 41, to expect permanent damage. However, Finn has recovered movement by copying the actions of his brother, Kian. “I think having a twin was probably one of the best physios he could have had,” said Ms Warriner, who enlisted the help of the Snowdrop Foundation and the specialist neurologist Andrew Brereton.

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